TED KENNEDY COLLAPSES DURING LUNCHEON

[proud2BlibKansan]

Just announced on ABC.

[EmilyAnne]

1. Oh no!

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[Taverner]

3. Fuck

Hope he's OK

[FriendlyReminder]

4. Oh man. I hope it's something minor and he is OK.

[calimary]

14. Yeah, no kidding! Nothing yet from MSNBC (as of this posting, that is).

Welcome to DU. I hope he's okay. We were just saying how neat it was that he lived to see this day because it was something his brothers worked for.

[Dennis Donovan]

5. Fuck!! really?? CNN is broadcasting from it and nothing yet!

:wow:

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. On ABC ambulance pulling up now

[4 t 4]

13. ohhhhh hope he's ok too

[gademocrat7]

6. Any updates?

[onefreespiritedchick]

7. OH NO!

I hope he'll be okay. :scared:

[Auggie]

9. Of all days...

[Barack_America]

10. I really don't think that's confirmed yet.

[Happyhippychick]

15. on ABC they are saying that he had a seizure, was at the table with Kerry, Obama

went out for a bit.

[2Design]

11. went to abc.com and there is nothing and nbc.com and nothing n/t

[Contrary1]

16. It is on network, they were showing the ambulance. n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. Not online - on TV

[Happyhippychick]

12. Nothing on MSNBC

[proud2BlibKansan]

26. On ABC TV

Obama talking about him now

[malaise]

17. Noooooooooooo

It was too much for him. Fight Teddy fight for your Health Care Bill

[Stinky The Clown]

19. MSNBC now reporting the same

[krispos42]

20. NBC is saying it's Robert Byrd

Just saw it on NBC's live report.

[brooklynite]

21. ABC reporting it's Robert Byrd, not Ted Kennedy...

[krispos42]

23. I saw two ambulances... maybe it's both???

Shit :-(

[Minimus]

24. Both of them had issues and ambulances called.

[DJ13]

22. NBC now says it was NOT Sen. Kennedy

It was another Senator.

[EFerrari]

27. Both Kennedy and Byrd had problems. n/t

[spanone]

25. msnbc just now reporting....saying they don't know who...1:51 pm cst

[EFerrari]

32. Obama just mentioned Kennedy's problems in his speech to the invitees.

Nothing about Byrd though.

[proud2BlibKansan]

34. Kennedy seizure then Byrd so upset he had to be taken out

Just reported on ABC TV

1:58 pm cst

[flvegan]

28. Obama talking about it now.

[Phoonzang]

29. Obama just said Teddy...

[Phillycat]

30. Oh, gosh. It's like he hung in there until the Dems were back in, then let himself go.

Prayers to Ted Kennedy and his family. A lion for our party.

[azmouse]

31. Olbermann thinks it was Kennedy.

I hope it was just exhaustion and not anything more serious.

[lonestarnot]

33. Oh no. Senator Ted!

:cry:

[backscatter712]

35. I hope he's OK.

NBC is now reporting it is indeed Senator Kennedy, not Senator Byrd that fell ill at the luncheon.

Probably a seizure. It's one of those things that could be something he recovers from quickly, or it could be serious.

Let's hope it's just a trip to the hospital, a few tests, and a quick recovery.

[bdamomma]

36. the Luncheon is ending now, and they mentioned that Teddy

responded well to those who came to his rescue.

[2Design]

37. byrd and kennedy

http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0109/Kennedy_and_Byrd_both_leave_lunch_with_medical_trouble.html

[AsahinaKimi]

38. here is a link

http://hamptonroads.com/2009/01/kennedy-collapses-inaugural-luncheon-washington

[malaise]

40. He is conscious according to Orin the Hatch

but appeared to be in pain.

[rvablue]

39. Sen. Hatch saying that Teddy was conscious and talking when he got in the ambulance. n/t

[EFerrari]

41. Good. Maybe the stress was just a little too much today.

But I'm so happy they both got through the inauguration. Let's stay positive.

[suffragette]

44. Had to be a very emotional day for them

Sending positive thoughts to them

[bushmeister0]

42. Mondale tells ABC Teddy has improved.

He went down to the ambulance with him and they told him Teddy was doing better by the time they put him in.

[Jeanette in FL]

43. Terrible news about both of them

My thoughts and prayers for Senator Kennedy and Senator Byrd. Very sad.

[proud2BlibKansan]

45. I love them both so I am doubly sad